Removable guide for metal window-sash.



No. 855,359. Y PATBNTBD MAY 2a, 1907.

P. D. SWANEY. vMIMOVABLE GUIDE POR METAL WINDOW SASH.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27, 1906.

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FLETCHER D. swANEY, OF DENVER,l COLORADO, AssICNoR OF ONE-HALE To FREDERICK sTAPP, or DENVER, COLORADO.

Specicationof Letters Patent.

Patented May 28, 1907.

Application led July 27,1906. Serial No. 328,038

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FLETCHER'D. SwANEr,`

a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful provements in Metal Window-Sash; and Ido declare the 'following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. l

My invention relates to metal windowV sash and consists in improvements in the improvement `rovldlng the sash with a removable guide a a ted to engage the groove of the f frame prefera ly of metal. This guide is so connected with the sash that it is capable of beingl readily removed and drawn downwar y below the sash, whereby the latter may be moved laterally sufficiently to detach the sash from the frame.

An important obj ect of the invention therefore is, to'provide a window sash capable of being readily detached or removedfrom the Having briefly outlined my im roved construction, I will proceed to descri e the same in detail reference bein made to the'accompanying drawing in w 'ch is illustrated an embodiment thereof. r

In this drawing, Figure 1 is a fra mentary view of a window sash provided wit my improvement, the sash belng alsoshown in connection with a metal window fra-me. Fig, 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2-2 Fi 1 looking downwardly. Fig. 3 is a detai view in perspective of the removable guide for the sash.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate the metal sash of a window. This sash 1s preferably formed of sheet metal and bent or pressed at its vertical longitudinal edges to form channels or grooves 6. The metal window frame 7 is provided with vertical grooves 8. To each side of the metal sash 1s applied a guide 9 preferably formed of sheet metal and shaped to enter both the groove of the sash vand a V roove of the frame. These Removable Guides forA v8 of the frame.

-17 and a horizontal orm'ed preferably in cross sect1on of the shape best illustrated in Figs. 2 *and 3 and therefore consist of a flat part 10 engaging the bottom of the groove 1n the sash; and

outwardly protruding side portions 12 havingparts 13 extending at r1ght angles to the art 10, the parts 13 merging into outwardly arin parts 14 which terminate in inwardly bent' lips 15. These sides of each guide 9 may fit as closely as desired within the groove It is evident that the sides 12 have more or less elasticity or resilience thus making it practicable for the guides to t closely in the grooves of the frame. Each guide is provided at its lower extremity with an angle clip 16 composed of a vertical part part 18 occupying ositions, at right angles to each other. T ese parts 17 --and 18 are connected by means of screws 19 .with the horizontal bars of the sash, whereby they may be readily detached when it is desired to remove the sash from the frame. Each guide 9 is also provided with a small bracket 20 to which may be connected one extremity of the flexible device 21 whose outer extremity is connected with the sash weight 22, the said flexible device passing over a pulley 23 mounted upon the frame in the ordinary manner. V

When it is desired to remove either sash from the frame, it is only necessary to detach the guides at the op osite sides of the sash, and pull the guides dbwnwardly below l the sash, in which event the sash will be free to move out of the grooves of the frame as will be readily understood. When it is deguides y are sired to -remove the lower sash from the Y frame, it is evident that the said sash must be raised in order to give access to the screws 19, and also in order to permit the guides to be drawn downwardly below the sash after they are detached.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: Y

1. A window sash rovided with a dev tachable guide adapted) to enter the groove of the frame, said guide having outwardly flared portions with inwardly bent lips.

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2. A metal window sash provided with a Y removable guide, the iguide eing connected withone extremity o 'the sash whereby 1t is conveniently accessible for 'purposes of removal, said guide having outwardly flared side portions adapted to enter thel grooves of the window frame. 4

3. A window sash provided with vertical groov'es, and guides Aremovably connected with the opposite sidesof the sash and enga the, ooves thereof but protruding there om w ereby they are adapted to enter the grooves of the frame, said having outwardly flared side parts with inwardlybent lips.

4. A metal window sash, in combination with a removable guide applied to the side rail of the sash and adap groove of the frame, the said guides having outwardly flared side portions with inwardly bent lips.

5.-A metalwindow sash provided with a removable sash and having outwardly projecting sides provided with ontwardl flared portions. with inwardly bent li s a apted to enter the grooves of a window ame.

6. A window sash provided with removuides w1 ted to enter the 'de engaging the side rail of the able guides oonneoted with its 'side rails and adapted to enter the ooves of' the frame, but which when detae ed shall permit the removal of the sash from the frame, said ides having outwardly flared. portions, with inwardl bent lips.

7. A metal window sashwhose side rails are rovided with outwardly iared side parts 'tlli inwardly bent lips adapted to enter the grooves of the Window frame.

8f A metal window sash `rovided with side parts having outwardly ared portions provided with inwardly bent lips. v

9. A metal window sash whose side rails are provided with outwardly flared resilient side parts with inwardly bent lips adapted to enter the grooves of the window frame. p In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FLETCHER n. swANEY Witnesses:

DENA NELSON, A. J. OBRIEN. 

